I don't understand the Reus extension at all. Right now, he's a very expensive bench player. He's not going to get any better. The only thing I can think of is that we're cutting his salary this year to stay under the cap while giving him money next year to make up for it. This, along with the mismanagement of the international slots, isn't making me confident.
With only GK Sebastian Conlon suiting up for VCFC last night, it looks like the other Galaxy draft picks this year (D Palmer Bank and MF Jaime Amaro) went back to school. Bank was a redshirt junior with one more year of eligibility and is listed on the Stanford 2026 roster. Amaro was a sophomore and Bryant University hasn't posted their 2026 roster yet. Galaxy retain their rights until next year's draft, which makes going back to school a decent decision for the players and the team. They can play in spring practices with their school and then see after their fall season whether either side is interested. Bank's twin brother Fletcher (who, unlike Palmer, did not redshirt his freshman year) came back to Stanford last season after being drafted by Toronto and then signed with TFC2 for the 2026 season. That suggests we might see Palmer with VCFC for the 2027 season if all goes well for him at school.
MLS posted the amount of GAM each team has as of Feb. 26. The Galaxy have the unique distinction of being at $0 to start the season Today, @MLS published the current amount of 2026 General Allocation Money available to clubs as of February 20 following Roster Compliance:https://t.co/dd0BB9fPwr— MLS Communications (@MLS_PR) March 6, 2026
Money in the bank doesn't win on the field or something like that. Galaxy taking some shit in different places about cutting Sean Davis and then Christian Ramirez right before the season. I think they are two different things though. Davis obviously (considering we never heard from him again at any of professional soccer team) was donezo. If he couldn't earn a spot on last season's shitty central midfield that is on him. I really think Ramirez is a victim of the huge increase in the price of international spots. Is what it is. Team took care of Ramirez by resigning him and then buying him out. So I don't feel too bad. 2026 Primary Window GAM Release - by Arman All In A lot of teams are all in on the season, having basically no GAM to operate with and no true wiggle room to continue. They’re usually on the 3+3 model, as that model doesn’t give you the potential $2M in dGAM, but there are actually two teams that are on the 2+4 Model that don’t have GAM. It’s almost a tradition at this point. The Galaxy are again starting the year without GAM. They were forced to buyout Christian Ramirez right before the season started, much like they did with Sean Davis the year before. If it happens one year, it seems like a simple error. Two years in a row just seems like carelessness. The team has made numerous moves this offseason but can’t get cap compliant until days before the deadline? The Galaxy are also already at a deficit for 2027. With the Glesnes move and the most recent trade with Toronto, the Galaxy have given out a whopping $825K GAM. That’s a huge deficit to not have GAM (at the moment) to roll over…
Why aren’t we crushing this? Kuntz was supposed to be an expert, having previously worked inside MLS on player contracts I believe.
I'll take a SWAG at this most good C suite executives know they are only as good as the people under them and IMO LAFC invests and has a superior FO structure including scouts and intangibles than the Galaxy do at the moment, so Kuntz has more limited resources at his disposal. right now the Galaxy are not setup for long time success, it feels like they're trying to stay above water and hope that they can catch lighting in a botte one more time
We're in arrears big time for next year is the only thing that concerns me. Makes me feel like it might be a necessity to sell some players for the GAM relief. As much as I love Pec and Paintsil we almost need to sell one of them at a profit and that means needing to be ready to replace them at the same time. I think that is #1 challenge/priority in the FO right now
So would you and others complaining about the lack of GAM prefer not having Glesnes and the other internationals? With Puig's DP contract running through next year, I can see it being extremely difficult to build a roster plan beyond the current year. Frankly, I am encouraged by the difference we have seen thus far.
We got Sean Davis from the brugman trade. I thought he’d be useful. Used to be a good player. but must have sucked last training camp.
Even if he didn't suck, was he better/more cost effective than the alternatives which IIRC were: Reus, Fagundez, Sanabria, Wynder, Lepley, and Parente? Somehow I doubt it.
This must have been in the works since he was acquired from Philly Former Philadelphia Union defender Jakob Glesnes has signed a new deal with the LA Galaxy that will keep him with the club through the summer of 2029.He will be 35 by the end of the contract.#doop #lagalaxy 📸: LA Galaxy pic.twitter.com/svseaWCGVr— José Roberto Nuñez (@JoserNunez91) March 10, 2026
NEWS: The LA Galaxy and defender Jakob Glesnes have a greed to a contract extension through the 2028-2029 season. “Jakob has been an exemplary addition to the Galaxy, and we are excited to announce that he is extending his time with the club,” said Will Kuntz, General Manager,…— Corner Of The Galaxy (@GalaxyPodcast) March 10, 2026
Sources: Diego Fagundez has been training with the New England Revolution. Fagundez, 31, was the first-ever Homegrown for the Revs, signing at 15 years old. He departed after the 2020 season, and has since played for Austin FC and LA Galaxy. pic.twitter.com/nztnt8rtqd— Seth (@SethMan31) March 10, 2026 Diego must have had very few offers or he wanted way too much money to be in that situation.
There are a lot of clubs with a lot of GAM, that could have made Fagundez an offer that would have brought his salary down below the max salary charge to possibly the Sr. Roster Minimum for 2026 of $113,400 including 0-2-0 New England. Yet they haven't, which speaks to his perceived value among league GMs. This reminds me of Bruce bringing out of contract players to train, essentially stashing them as a cheap insurance policy.
According to sources, free agent midfielder Diego Fagúndez is signing with the New England RevolutionDeal is a one-year contract w/ a club option.Fagúndez, 31, began his career in NE as the club’s first Home Grown Player back in 2010.#NERevs | #MLS pic.twitter.com/L5ABsoKRMW— Caleb Pongratz (@CalebPongratz10) March 11, 2026 Diego finds a home.
Bad news on Glesnes, which explains the call-up of Pepe Magana and might accelerate his signing to the Galaxy if Rindov isn't healthy once we blow through Pepe's 4 permitted short-term (4 day) callups BREAKING INJURY NEWS:MRI confirms that Jakob Glesnes suffered a Grade 2 calf-strain. Likely out for 4-6 weeks.#LAGalaxy #MLS— Corner Of The Galaxy (@GalaxyPodcast) March 20, 2026 Relatedly, we loaned out Essengue to Loudon United in USLC and have a right to recall, which we might exercise if we lose one of Yoshida, Garces, or Haak NEWS: The LA Galaxy have loaned 22-year-old defender Ascel Essengue to USL's Loudon United for the remainder of the 2026 season.The Galaxy retain the right to recall Essengue from his loan.#LAGalaxy #MLS— Corner Of The Galaxy (@GalaxyPodcast) March 20, 2026